Peter Nielsen (1873-1965) (Eagle Rock). Eagle Rock artist who frequently visited, even resided for extended periods in Morro Bay in the 1930s and 1940s. “Peter Nielsen is our only Danish artist. He... Read full biography
Peter Nielsen (1873-1965) (Eagle Rock). Eagle Rock artist who frequently visited, even resided for extended periods in Morro Bay in the 1930s and 1940s. “Peter Nielsen is our only Danish artist. He was born on the Island of Zealand, Denmark. Although he had a mania for drawing and painting from the... Read full biography
Peter Nielsen (1873-1965) (Eagle Rock). Eagle Rock artist who frequently visited, even resided for extended periods in Morro Bay in the 1930s and 1940s. “Peter Nielsen is our only Danish artist. He was born on the Island of Zealand, Denmark. Although he had a mania for drawing and painting from the time he was a tiny child, he had no thought of becoming an artist. His father was a locksmith and his big ambition was to be a mechanic…. When Nielsen was fifteen years of age his mother brought him... Read full biography
Peter Nielsen (1873-1965) (Eagle Rock). Eagle Rock artist who frequently visited, even resided for extended periods in Morro Bay in the 1930s and 1940s. “Peter Nielsen is our only Danish artist. He was born on the Island of Zealand, Denmark. Although he had a mania for drawing and painting from the time he was a tiny child, he had no thought of becoming an artist. His father was a locksmith and his big ambition was to be a mechanic…. When Nielsen was fifteen years of age his mother brought him to the United States. Chicago was their destination, and it proved to be their home for the next thirty years. Young Nielsen had not studied art in Europe. His decision to become an artist was reached after he had arrived in Chicago. He entered the... Read full biography
Peter Nielsen (1873-1965) (Eagle Rock). Eagle Rock artist who frequently visited, even resided for extended periods in Morro Bay in the 1930s and 1940s. “Peter Nielsen is our only Danish artist. He was born on the Island of Zealand, Denmark. Although he had a mania for drawing and painting from the time he was a tiny child, he had no thought of becoming an artist. His father was a locksmith and his big ambition was to be a mechanic…. When Nielsen was fifteen years of age his mother brought him to the United States. Chicago was their destination, and it proved to be their home for the next thirty years. Young Nielsen had not studied art in Europe. His decision to become an artist was reached after he had arrived in Chicago. He entered the Chicago Art Institute and studied there until he became convinced that he needed work, instruction, and atmosphere which could... Read full biography
Peter Nielsen - Artist Info
About Peter Nielsen: Books
Books & Publications (12)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Legacy of the Land Exhibition Catalog (Exhibition catalog)
2015
Colestock, Keith
103 pages (color)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)